Broken Wing of a Friend

There is  a winding road that passes  by my lips
and runs across my skin. 
When I cry it crosses  the music  of my face
‘til my heart sings again.

A long time ago, I could not understand,
how to have the will  
to let things go.
Now I’ve learned to let that winding road
display what I did not know.

Sometimes I yearned to growl  and taste  the pain

of  the  tear’s of  another heart.
I forgot  to take a place  inside their skin ,
feel the truth of their hurt.

There is a winding road that passes by my lips  
and runs across my skin.
It  reminds me  to see  what lies underneath ,
the broken wing of a friend.

Author's Note

Artist: littlenad1 on Deviantart.com

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

Some of the feelings this poem evokes in me are uncomfortable. The track of our lives teaches us and scars us in turn. How many of the scars of the people close to us can we take on....how willing are we to share the burden of them? This poem provokes and prods the conscience. P.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Pete :)

[Adam Whitworth]

another very good piece, thankyou neva

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Adam :)

[Enid Blake]

How very true - you get right to the heart of it in this poem. It is beautiful.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you so much Enid :)

[EileenMarie]

A beautiful poem written so eloquently..... we all should see so clearly!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Eileen:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A very deep and poignant poem with a lovely message Neva

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you

[quinfinn]

i have met very few true empathes in life, however, your poetry has suggested to me for almost two years now...that there lies one within you. understanding the pain of another is one thing, but to really feel their pain and to know how it is affecting them is rare indeed. it is with respect and reverence that i read your art because it always speaks to me in the first person and reaches places few ever go with their poetry. always, it is an extreme pleasure when you share one of your writes with me. thank you.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Q :)

[quinfinn]

my pleasure

[Coyote Poetry]

Hard to understand another person pain. We can tried to understand their sadness and pain. I believe all we can do sometime is to be there for them and assist in the healing if we can. I like the desire to want to help and understand. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Coyote :)

[rivers]

This a a moment when a gentle tug at my heart's strings has rendered me speechless.
Oh how sometimes I feel the ache of " the truth of their hurt." Overwhelmingly emotional poem to this reader...Thank you so much for sharing your long and winding road...

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Harlon so good to see you :) X

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so touching...love the near rhyme you use in this..

the third stanza is killer...

tears make their journey and to have someone take that journey with us...that is comforting...we don't want to always drive alone.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Erin :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"We all growl like bears and moan sadly like doves; we hope for justice but there is none..." Isaiah 59:11

Everyone I know seems to be either complaining or whining most of the time and that pretty much sums up the human condition. So a sympathetic ear and an understandsing heart is often hard to come by which makes those who put forth an effort all the more precious. We might not be able to heal that broken wing but at least we can understand what it means to be struggling when we should be able to fly. Beautiful sentiments Neva.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you so much Fabian, it is always good to hear from you :)